Today: 7 February 2026
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Shan Ahmed Khan

As a journalist focused on finance and the stock market, he delivers fast, reliable, and easy-to-understand coverage of market news.

Costco stock (COST) holds near $1,000 as dividend date nears and a sales update looms

Costco stock (COST) holds near $1,000 as dividend date nears and a sales update looms

Costco shares closed Friday up 0.8% at $983.25, just below $1,000, ahead of the Jan. 29 ex-dividend date. December net sales rose 8.5% year-over-year. Shareholders approved director nominees and executive pay but rejected a greenwashing audit proposal at the annual meeting. Executive vice president Teresa A. Jones sold 850 shares at a weighted average of $986.26, according to a new SEC filing.
24 January 2026
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Disney stock slips into weekend as board flags CEO pick “early 2026” and earnings loom

Disney stock slips into weekend as board flags CEO pick “early 2026” and earnings loom

Disney shares fell 1.97% to $110.98 Friday after a proxy filing confirmed the board plans to name a new CEO in early 2026, ahead of the March 18 shareholder meeting. Senior executive Sonia L. Coleman sold 2,473 shares at $114 each under a pre-arranged plan. Investors await Disney’s Feb. 2 earnings for updates on streaming, ESPN, and parks.
24 January 2026
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ServiceNow stock price jumps 3.5% into earnings week — OpenAI tie-up and target cuts in focus

ServiceNow stock price jumps 3.5% into earnings week — OpenAI tie-up and target cuts in focus

ServiceNow shares rose 3.5% to $133.11 Friday ahead of its Jan. 28 earnings release. Analysts cut price targets this week, with Cantor Fitzgerald lowering its target to $200 and BNP Paribas Exane to $120, citing doubts over software valuations and AI returns. The stock remains more than 46% below its 52-week high. Investors are watching subscription growth and the impact of a new OpenAI partnership.
24 January 2026
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Moderna stock pulls back after a sharp rally as investors weigh U.S. vaccine backlash risk

Moderna stock pulls back after a sharp rally as investors weigh U.S. vaccine backlash risk

Moderna shares fell 6.09% to $48.71 Friday after CEO Stéphane Bancel said the company will scale back new late-stage vaccine trials, citing U.S. resistance and policy delays. The drop followed a midweek rally on positive cancer vaccine data with Merck. Investors await Moderna’s Feb. 13 results for further updates. U.S. markets are closed until Monday.
24 January 2026
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Occidental Petroleum (OXY) stock rises into the weekend as oil jumps; storm and earnings in focus

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) stock rises into the weekend as oil jumps; storm and earnings in focus

Occidental Petroleum shares rose 2.2% to $44.10 Friday as crude prices rebounded, with Brent up 2.8% and WTI up 2.9%. Winter storm Fern and new Iran sanctions fueled supply concerns, prompting some U.S. producers to halt output. Trading volume reached 11.4 million shares. Occidental’s Q4 earnings are due Feb. 18.
24 January 2026
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TeraWulf (WULF) stock jumps nearly 10% on bitcoin’s $91,000 bounce — what to watch next week

TeraWulf (WULF) stock jumps nearly 10% on bitcoin’s $91,000 bounce — what to watch next week

TeraWulf shares surged 9.5% to $14.12 Friday as bitcoin briefly topped $91,000 before settling near $89,459. Nearly 29.6 million TeraWulf shares traded hands. Other U.S.-listed miners, including Marathon Digital, Riot Platforms, and CleanSpark, also closed higher. Broader U.S. stocks ended mixed, with the Dow down 0.58% and the Nasdaq up 0.28%.
24 January 2026
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IREN stock jumps 8% into the weekend as Feb. 5 earnings date puts AI cloud push back in focus

IREN stock jumps 8% into the weekend as Feb. 5 earnings date puts AI cloud push back in focus

IREN shares jumped 8.5% Friday to $56.68, trading between $50.11 and $58.58 on heavy volume before slipping 0.5% after hours. The company will report quarterly results Feb. 5. Bitcoin hovered near $89,000, keeping crypto stocks active. IREN’s recent $9.7 billion, five-year deal with Microsoft remains in focus.
24 January 2026
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Big Tech’s data-center power bill fight: Warren presses Google as PJM auction plans grow

Big Tech’s data-center power bill fight: Warren presses Google as PJM auction plans grow

Senators led by Elizabeth Warren said Big Tech firms pledged to pay more for data-center electricity but withheld key details on rates and contracts. Trump called on companies to “pay their own way” as PJM weighs an emergency auction for new power supply. FERC signaled it is ready to act quickly on related filings. Google and Microsoft said they cover their own infrastructure costs but cited confidentiality concerns.
24 January 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock slides into weekend after CEO pay hits $47 million — what to watch next

Goldman Sachs stock slides into weekend after CEO pay hits $47 million — what to watch next

Goldman Sachs shares fell 3.75% to $918.88 Friday after volatile trading. A regulatory filing showed CEO David Solomon’s 2025 pay rose to $47 million, up from $39 million. The Dow dropped 0.58%, while the S&P 500 was flat, with Intel plunging 17% after a weak forecast. Investors are watching for policy risks and earnings reports next week.
24 January 2026
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Coca-Cola stock price ends week higher; KO heads into Fed week with earnings on deck

Coca-Cola stock price ends week higher; KO heads into Fed week with earnings on deck

Coca-Cola shares rose 1.4% to $72.88 on Friday, outperforming a flat S&P 500 as investors awaited next week’s Federal Reserve decision. The Dow fell 0.58%, with Intel dropping sharply on a weak forecast. Coca-Cola will report earnings Feb. 10 and present at CAGNY on Feb. 17. Markets reopen Monday with attention on the Fed’s Jan. 28 policy announcement.
24 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

7 February 2026
BP shares closed up 1.9% at 478 pence Friday, just below a 52-week high, as the company continued buybacks ahead of next week’s results. BP repurchased 2.789 million shares on February 6. Oil prices firmed on geopolitical risk, with Brent at $68.05 a barrel, but sector outlook remains uncertain. Investors await BP’s earnings and dividend decision due Tuesday.
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